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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1871.
The Bill is then recommitted, amended and passed, bearing the Title of "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend Ordinance No. 7 of 1862, and to provide for the Summary Trial of Cases in the Supreme Court."--being "No. 1 of 1871." His Excellency The Lieutenant-Governor calls the attention of the Council to a Report which had been received from the Surveyor General, representing that, owing to the number and variety of Public Works in course, of construction, he is unable to devote that amount of time and personal attention to the building of the New Roof at Government House which would be required of him, if called upon to undertake the Work himself, instead of entrusting it to a Contractor, in accordance with the usual practice; also, that since the Meeting of the Council on the 30th of March. the lowest Tender previously offered has been reduced to the sum of $12,600; and further, that he found it was impossible to get the work done at the price originally estimated. Under these circumstances, His Excellency proposes that the lowest Tender now offered for the work, namely, $12,600, be accepted, and that the Council should authorize the Expenditure of that sum for the construction of the work in question. After some discussion, the Council concurs in the proposal of His Excellency, and an Expenditure
not exceeding $12,600 for the construction of the New Roof at Government House is agreed to.. His Excellency adjourns the Council at a quarter before 6 o'clock, till Friday, the 5th Instant, at
2 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 29th Day of May, 1871.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 declared to apply to the Treaty of Tientsin.
HONGKONG.
ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO VICTORIA REGINE.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor. No. 2 of 1871.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to remove Doubts as to the Application of Ordi- nance No. 2 of 1850.
[29th May, 1871.]
WHEREAS by Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 Provision is made
for the carrying out of Treaties between Great Britain and China for the Rendition for Trial of Criminals, Subjects of China, who may take Refuge in Hongkong; AND WHEREAS by Article XXI of the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Her Majesty The QUEEN and the Emperor of China, signed at Tientsin on the 26th Day of June, 1858, and ratified at Peking on the 24th Day of October, 1860, (hereinafter referred to as the Treaty of Tientsin), it is agreed and provided that "if Criminals, Subjects of China, shall take Refuge in Hongkong, 66 or on board the British Ships there, they shall, upon due "Requisition by the Chinese Authorities, be searched for, and on "Proof of their Guilt, be delivered up;" AND WHEREAS Doubts have arisen as to the Application of Ordinance No. 2 of 1850, to Treaties made and entered into after the Passing of the said Ordinance, and it is expedient to remove such Doubts: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. Ordinance No. 2 of 1850 is hereby declared to apply to the Rendition for Trial of Criminals claimed by the Chinese Govern- ment under Treaties made and entered into between Great Britain and China as well after as before the Passing of the said Ordi- nance, and all Criminals whose Rendition may be claimed by the Chinese Government under Article XXI of the Treaty of Tientsin, may be dealt with under the Provisions of the said Ordinance in the same Manner in every respect as if the said Treaty were expressly mentioned and included among the Treaties referred to in the Preamble of the said Ordinance.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 29th Day of May, 1871.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.